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What is a substitute for pointe shoes?
There is none. You need to be professionally fiitted for pointe shoes. If money is an issue then I strongly suggest using the Jet box Glue which is used to make pointe shoes last longer. Search for them on the internet. I heard this helps a lot!
Do pointe shoes need to be broken in or can you buy prebroken in shoes such as gaynor minden for comfort and durability?
No, you need to break in your pointe shoes yourself. Anaheim Ballet offers a video on breaking in pointe shoes. Just type Anaheim Ballet The Point, or just type in breaking in pointe shoes and videos should pop up based on that. Shutting your pointe shoes in a door helps. Good luck!
What is a demi-pointe?
Demi Pointe is a releve in flat shoes (Not Pointe Shoes). A releve is when you lift your heels and all that you are standing on is the balls of your feet and the bottoms of your toes. Hope that helps! :]
How can you make homemade pointe shoes?
ABSOLUTLEY NOT! It would be very dangerous. Pointe shoes allow a dancer to go up on her toes in ballet. Only under the recommendation of her instructors is a dancer who is at least 12 with very good ballet technique allowed to go en pointe! After recommendation of your instructor you go to a local dance store and you are fitted for your first pair of pointe shoes. The fitting may take very long because it is so crucial to get the perfect fit for your foot type. These pointe shoes are made of VERY special material by shoe-makers called cobblers. There is absolutely NO WAY you could make your own pointe shoes. You need very special machines and tools. I'm sorry, but yes you do need to spend about $45-90 every time you need a new pair of pointe shoes. There is no way around this, but you can buy Jet Box Glue to help your pointe shoes last longer. I heard this helps a lot! Many online dance stores carry them.
Why do you need balance in ballet?
So you can do a lot of pirouettes and can balance in pointe shoes.
What is a substitute for pointe shoes?
There is none. You need to be professionally fiitted for pointe shoes. If money is an issue then I strongly suggest using the Jet box Glue which is used to make pointe shoes last longer. Search for them on the internet. I heard this helps a lot!
Do pointe shoes need to be broken in or can you buy prebroken in shoes such as gaynor minden for comfort and durability?
No, you need to break in your pointe shoes yourself. Anaheim Ballet offers a video on breaking in pointe shoes. Just type Anaheim Ballet The Point, or just type in breaking in pointe shoes and videos should pop up based on that. Shutting your pointe shoes in a door helps. Good luck!
Can you do pointe with demi pointe shoes?
It is physically possible...BUT... do not do it. It can break toes, feet, and possibly mess up tendens and muscles in the process. It also hurts. If you want to go onto pointe then you need to buy a real pair of pointe shoes. They are usually cheaper online. NO! DO NOT TRY THIS! This can break your feet. Demi pointe shoes are for demi pointe. Pointe shoes are for pointe. ANSWER 2 Hi, Demi-pointe shoes are used so that you can experience the sensations of pointe shoes without going on pointe. THEY ARE NOT FOR GOING ON POINTE IN! If you are only wearing demi-pointe shoes then your instructor obviously does not feel you ankles are strong enough for pointe work yet. If you do this then you face the chance of never being able to go on pointe because you have damaged you feet. So stick to demi pointe shoes for demi pointe and wait a while until your ankles are strong enough to go on pointe! PS you should never go on pointe before you are 12 as research has shown that the joints etc. in your feet have not fully developed!
What is a demi-pointe?
Demi Pointe is a releve in flat shoes (Not Pointe Shoes). A releve is when you lift your heels and all that you are standing on is the balls of your feet and the bottoms of your toes. Hope that helps! :]
How can you make homemade pointe shoes?
ABSOLUTLEY NOT! It would be very dangerous. Pointe shoes allow a dancer to go up on her toes in ballet. Only under the recommendation of her instructors is a dancer who is at least 12 with very good ballet technique allowed to go en pointe! After recommendation of your instructor you go to a local dance store and you are fitted for your first pair of pointe shoes. The fitting may take very long because it is so crucial to get the perfect fit for your foot type. These pointe shoes are made of VERY special material by shoe-makers called cobblers. There is absolutely NO WAY you could make your own pointe shoes. You need very special machines and tools. I'm sorry, but yes you do need to spend about $45-90 every time you need a new pair of pointe shoes. There is no way around this, but you can buy Jet Box Glue to help your pointe shoes last longer. I heard this helps a lot! Many online dance stores carry them.
What is the best pointe shoe?
There is no "best" pointe shoe. Pointe shoes have to do with how ones foot is shaped, and since everyone is different, people need different types of shoes. There are tons of brands of shoes, and tons of different sizes for each type. So, try all different types of pointe shoes, see which ones you like.
Why do you need balance in ballet?
So you can do a lot of pirouettes and can balance in pointe shoes.
How much is 9 pairs of ballet shoes?
For pointe shoes, you also need toe pads and toe seperations, and that comes to about sixty dollars or more. The canvas pre-pointe shoes are usually around thirty dollars. Be aware that you have to sew the straps of the pre-pointe shoes. Normal leather ballet shoes can be from fifteen dollars or less to thirty dollars or more.
Do you have to break in ballet slippers?
You don't need to break in ballet flats, but you do need to break in pointe shoes.
Why should you not were pointe shoes on carpet?
You aren't supposed to do pointe on carpet because your pointe shoes need a strong, hard floor so the shoe can be supported. If you do it on carpet, the boxes, the shanks, and your ankles aren't supported and it would be very easy for your ankles to roll out or in, causing your ankle to break.
How do you make fake pointe shoes?
First of all, why do you need to make fake pointe shoes??? Anyway, pointe shoes are all handmade, and the hard bit at the toe is made from lots of layers of glue and canvas (i think its canvas) material to make it hard. SO,, if you are that desperate you could try piling glue and canvas stuff onto the toe of a normal ballet shoe. also, pointe shoes are made of shiny pink satin on the outside, so you might want to cover it up with that? but i have NO idea what it will come out like i think it will look a bit weird. Try looking up some videos of how they make them to give you a better idea. If you need them so bad you could try buying the cheapest pair from a shop or something. I am now taking it you are interested in ballet and want to try some out, huh? Well so am i but i am waiting till i get on pointe which hopefully is soon!! <3 Or get an old pair of shoes or ballet shoes fill the ends with carrier bags,socks or tissue then for sopport cover them in tape and for more support put a sock over the top. WARNING: making fake pointe shoes can be dangerous and you could hurt yourself only make them at your own rist not for dancing purpouses
Which pointe shoes have carbon fiber?
The Gamba brand pointe shoes are made with a carbon fiber shank. I use them because I kill a Grishko "2007" extra hard shank in 3 hours. They are not the prettiest of shoes, and some teachers don't prefer them but if you need a strong shoe I recommend these.
